University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota · Private · 2,416 undergraduates · umary.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
75%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1110 to 1340
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$41,820Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Mary
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
75% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$41,820
a year in 2027-28, from a $41,820 sticker price
What to do with your 1230
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1230).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- CLT accepted alongside ACT and SAT
Source: Incoming Freshman | University of Mary · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
75%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1110 to 1340
Reading and Writing 580 to 680
Math 530 to 660
ACT composite 21 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$41,820
a year
- Tuition$25,150
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,216
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,155
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,970
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,718
- Over $110,000$25,336
Financial aidEstimate
68%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$13,601
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
North Dakota programs for residents
North Dakota Scholarship
State program · In-state students
$750/semester ($500/quarter, clock-hour or apprenticeship term); max $6,000 total
- 3.00+ GPA, 1180+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Post-Secondary Ready pathway (paired with Workforce Ready or Military Ready); Essential Skills; Post-Secondary Ready = test + 2 of: AP course C+, dual-credit English/math C+, Algebra II C+, 3 fine arts C+, AP exam 3+, IB exam 4+, 3.0 core GPA; plus complete a 2nd pathway (Workforce or Military)
- 3.00+ GPA, 1180+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Workforce Ready pathway test option (paired with Post-Secondary or Military Ready); Essential Skills; Workforce Ready = 4 CTE credits (2 in same plan of study) OR 3 credits same world/indigenous/sign language OR teaching pathway; test; + 2 of: Career Ready Practices course, dual-credit C+, industry credential, 40-hr workplace learning, 40-hr work-based learning, NDSA/NDA+ level 3+
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After college
Graduate within 6 years
66%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$62,839
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Mary$74,721
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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